Vintage British Caledonian | Flight Checks | Gatwick Airport | 1986

A British Caledonian McDonnell Douglas DC 10-30 prepares for take off at London Gatwick Airport.
First shown: 10/11/1986
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Music: Where I am From - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

[@justinneill5003]

I used to dispatch the 1-11’s from Manchester on the shuttle to Gatwick. I think it departed around 0700. The friendliest, most professional and best dressed crews ever, I always came away smiling, then back to the office for breakfast with the familiar sound of those Spey engines spooling up in the background. Happy days.

[@anthonyglee1710]

Good old days. Worked at STN as a lad around 1991, The Dan-Air, Britannia, Air UK, Airtours, FR, Monarch crews were such friendly, nice people. The airport was like a family. Admittedly, the new Terminal was empty back then, rows and rows of unused brand new check-in desks. It was actually are really calming place to be. Changed a bit these days. Remember dispatching Ryanair clapped out BAC 1-11s - before it’s low-cost change. Can you believe Ryanair had business class then! Their Irish crews were sometimes a bit naughty, but so warm and funny.

[@이영준-r1k]

I miss it. when i went london from seoul in 1983 I arrived at gatwick airport from british cardonian from hongkong~ miss croydon..bromley~

[@Mikeyp1054]

You won't miss croydon now lol

[@TheBCalman]

I am pleased to say we have identified most of the British Caledonian staff who appear in the video clip. There is:- Captain John Belcher, First Officer Tim Davis, Flight Engineer Jim Stevens, Flight Purser Russ Gowen, Ground Engineer / Headset Man / refuelling Mick Miles, Tug / push back crew Terry Jeffries, John Hook and driver Harry Fagence. With thanks to all the former staff who helped with the names at www.british-caledonian.com

[@OnThaMove]

I remember when I was a little boy in Houston, and they started flying into my city long before BA. Never had the chance to fly with them though.

[@davefrommelbourne1237]

I miss BCAL ❤️

[@gilly4881]

December 1983 Brussels to Gatwick on a DC10. :)

[@explorer806]

I used to clean these in BCAL Hangar 5 at LGW in summer of '85.

[@Mikeyp1054]

Those were the days,proper airlines,proper smokey engined planes and tons of legroom

[@andygilbey2658]

I used to be in the lion club and go in the cockpit on over night flights. Beautiful aircraft and everyone at b cal were wonderful. I miss them days. Especially at 25000 feet.

[@stefanoricci1602]

I didn't know that Gatwick had a double airbridge back in those days. Why did they get rid of it? was it because the North Terminal opened?

[@OscarMartinez-rb3jx]

Yo fanatico , de Brithis Caledonian , siempre recuerdo el DC-10 , matricula G-BEBM , en Buenos Aires , lamento no haber volado en ella ya de grande volé a Londres en Brithis Airways , pero no fue lo mismo , yo fanático de BRITHIS CALEDONIAN , como lamente su desaparición.

[@jujuguy2323]

I remember seeing these aircraft at San Juan in the eighties

[@danielgrinddal179]

Sexy aircraft, sexy livery.

[@michelmotta4339]

British Caledinian flying to Brazil Londo tô Rio de Janeiro.